Le Monde · 5 Nov 2026
California governor says commuting all death sentences in the state, calls decision 'among most difficult of my career'
With 548 people awaiting execution in California, the state has one of the largest death row populations in the world. 'Many Californians feel that those who commit brutal crimes deserve to die. But as governor, I have concluded the state cannot morally kill them,' Newsom wrote in a letter 'to all Californians.'
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